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Poetry is spontaneous, pure, raw emotion,
don't you dare label what I say as cliche. 
This is my perspective of life in motion,
through experiences encountered day by day. 

Bleeding and leaking in the form of ink,
my mind paints a beautiful picture. 
Writing for the soul pushed to the brink. 
Joy and sorrow, such a beautiful mixture. 


Poetry fuses all emotions,
time to forget the foolish notion,
that experience stays strict to form,
Time to recreate the norm. 


Life's not in Iambic Pentameter,
but it still moves with a lyrical flow. 
What some read may come off as amateur,
To others inspire spiritual growth. 


As Autumn leaves fall,
Spring begins to blossom,
change is almost here. 


Catalyzed by thoughts shared through honest words,
emerging from the emptiness deep down,
A blank verse forged through the pain and sorrow,
Brought to the light through happiness and peace. 


Redemption echoing like a shriek in an empty house---
emptying out feelings of defeat. 
Poetry is water for the dehydrated soul---
warmth from the desolate cold. 


Such a powerful tool should not be limited,
poetry frees me so I write freely. 
Free from the burdens of stress carried for so long,
free from the bondage of guidelines to tell my story. 
I Write to inspire, to spread desire like wildfire. 

No different than mankind, poetry should by judged by its content,
the body and form are institutional nonsense.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Runyan Avatar
April 29, 2015 at 10:55 PM
Well this is now one of my favorite poems. I'll have to read more of yours when I have time. I love the subject of this and how you expressed it.
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April 26, 2015 at 4:44 PM
I absolutely love this!!
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April 26, 2015 at 3:01 PM
Sam, Dropped by to say hi and congratulate you on having your poem selected by Soup's Administration. This is a wonderful poem to have featured on the homepage. ~Always & Forever~ LINDA
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April 15, 2015 at 6:45 PM
SAM, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT
Lovechild Avatar
April 13, 2015 at 10:13 PM
Great write, the passion comes out of your poetry's pores, keep bleeding onto the page, we're better off for it. Welcome to the Soup!
Andresen Avatar
April 12, 2015 at 7:18 AM
- Welcome to P-Soup, Sam - Thank you for choosing to share your poems here with us - A deep poem - I wish you a nice Sunday - Hope you can find some poems that you like at my place :) - // Anne-Lise :)
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April 11, 2015 at 8:58 PM
Sam, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun with this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry when you are ready :) We are Lucky To Have you. Enjoy 2015, with New Poet Friends @-> LINDA <-@
Allison Avatar
April 11, 2015 at 5:02 PM
Such a powerful write Sam. I write simply to please me in the form I feel comfortable with - I dont write in Iambic pentameter - each to their own but I do try different forms. We each have our strengths and weaknesses and I am learning daily but I hate to see others criticised for not writing 'perfect poetry'. A 7 from me - well penned:-) hugs jan xx
Jacks Avatar
April 11, 2015 at 5:32 PM
Thank you so much!!
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